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Variability in Asthma Inflammatory Phenotype in Induced Sputum. Frequency and Causes.
Archivos de bronconeumologia - 1 Feb 2016
Suárez-Cuartín Guillermo, Crespo Astrid, Mateus Eder, Torrejón Montserrat, Giner Jordi, Belda Alicia, Ramos-Barbón David, Torrego Alfons, Plaza Vicente
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INTRODUCTION: Recent studies have found variability in asthma inflammatory phenotypes determined by the inflammatory cells in induced sputum (IS). The aim of this study was to determine the frequency and factors affecting inflammatory phenotype variability in IS. METHODS: Retrospective observational study that included 61 asthmatic patients who underwent at least two IS tests over a period of 5 years. They were...
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